Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
But
ane
:
An
unbranched
alkane
of
molecular formula
C
4
H
10
. But
ane
also refers collectively to the two C
4
H
10
isomers
: but
ane
(also called
n
-but
ane
) and
methyl
propane
(also called
iso
but
ane
).
Molecular Structure
of
n
-But
ane
Lewis structure
Ball and spoke
Space-filling model
Molecular model kit
Methyl
propane
(
iso
but
ane
)
Related terms:
Hydrocarbon
,
aliphatic
,
methane
,
ethane
,
propane
,
pentane
,
hexane
,
heptane
,
octane
,
nonane
,
decane
,
butyl group
,
isobutyl group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
butene
,
butyne
,
butadiene
,
cyclobutane
,
cyclobutadiene
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